who are the Brethren?

Question

Ihas any one heard of a ultra relgious conservative order known as the Bretheren , I recently learned that they have a great deal of influence over certain members of the Australian and New South Wales Parliaments has anyone else heard of this group or know what the main pupose it serves , not interested in conspriacy theory just facts please

i know they have been round for a while i've found historical text that mention them as being operational in the 19th Century, No not like Masons at all Masons don't attempt to influence politics and aren't any where near as secretive as this bunch

yes the church of the brethren , closed doors , security everywhere , losts of blocked windows that s the one also are the groups in each country realted all are they of different origin e.g Plymouth Breathren ( which Crowley's parents belong too) and Australian Bretheren

well see the article i read was in a legitimate publication, and it made them sound very ominous , just intersted in knowing some facts for myself

Answer 1

You may be referring to the Plymouth Brethren church. They conduct themselves in much the same way as the early church. They have no clergy or paid pastors, just elders. All members are considered equal, yet, as it is written in Scripture, only men are allowed to be elders and teachers. All members may participate in the worship service, provide a song, a prayer, a Scripture verse. Nothing to worry about, not a cult or anything close. They can be legalistic at times and somewhat closed, but they are very much members of the body of Christ.

Answer 2

There are different organisations called Brethren. Two Evangelical denominations, one called the Mennonite Brethren, and the other called Brethren Assemblies. Neither are sects, they are just ordinary Evangelicals. I don't know if yhou are referring to one of those 2 groups? It could be that some of the Australian parliamentarians are members of one of those denominations, in the same way that in England you'll find lots of Church of England people, in Quebec a lot of Roman catholic, and in the USA a lot of Southern Baptists, a lot of Roman Catholics and a lot of Presbyterians. I don't think there is anything special or sinister about it.
However, perhaps I am missing something and there is soome other organisation called "Brethren" that is working on controlling things politically - but somehow doubt it.

Answer 3

Brethren is a plural of brother, although it is rarely used. It is in principle synonymous with "brothers". The term is mainly used within Christianity, either in (rare) reference to a fraternal order or fraternal military order, or to refer to any of several Christian groups/denominations, most of which are Anabaptist-Pietist.

The Anabaptist-Pietist Brethren, and even other Brethren bodies, share many beliefs. Individual articles contain more specific information of the doctrines of various bodies.

This word though existed was not popular until 1893 when Swami Vivekananda used this word in World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where he delivered a series of lectures. He earned wild applause for beginning his address with the famous words, "SISTERS AND BRETHREN of America." Many people took the dictionaries and searched for the meaning of this word. Thus this word became popular.

So the brethren is the plural of brother and can be applied anywhere and there is not restriction to use it in particular assembly only-.

Answer 4

Wish people would think on these lines.Noah and his seven sons and their wives are the family from all that are alive on this day had evolved from.Where all brethren coming out of and from that one family.On this day say hi to your neighbor a stranger a friend there all your brothers and sisters.Unite PEOPLE,LOVE ALL ,HELP ALL,PEACE TO ALL.

Answer 5

a secret society of religious wackaloons who are pulling all of the strings of the fanatical right wing wackjobs

They sponsored the third gunman on the grassy Noll

Answer 6

never heard of it but they sound like the Masons.

Answer 7

there is the plymoth brethern, I personal think their doctrine is sound, and motives of the highest order.

Answer 8

Are you talking about the Church of the Brethren? (As in, The Quakers?) Or somebody else? Elaborate please.

Answer 9

there is a lot of brethren
and from different power aspects.

Answer 10

the fact is i know jack squat